Complex Paralegal

Davies; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in London is seeking a Complex Paralegal to support their Property Risks and Coverage team. The role involves assisting lawyers with challenging property damage claims related to various perils. Ideal candidates should have a degree or postgraduate education, strong organizational skills, and previous experience handling insurance claims. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package including a salary incentive plan.

Benefits

Davies Incentive Plan

25 days holiday per year

Simply Health Care Cash Plan

24/7 online GP and mental health support

Pension Contribution

Qualifications

• Degree level education and/or Post graduate required.
• Ability to prioritise workload is essential.
• Experience in insurance claims handling is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Assist lawyers with property damage claims.
• Chase and collate documents for strategy meetings.
• Prepare bundles and diarise critical dates.

Skills

Ability to prioritise workload

Attention to detail

Ability to work with case management systems

Team collaboration

Education

Degree level education and/or Post graduate

Job description

Complex Paralegal

Department: Legal

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: London UK

Keoghs LLP is one of the leading insurance law firms in the UK and can rightly claim to be amongst the most dynamic in its sector. We now have a number of exciting opportunities to join our Property Risks and Coverage Large & Complex Loss team.

Our cases require a collaborative approach and you will be part of a team which will typically handle property damage claims arising from fires, floods, product liability and other perils. You will be part of a team and will be supporting more experienced lawyers who will be dealing with complex Household and Commercial property damage matters.

The team acts on behalf of a number of the key insurer clients for the firm.

Key Accountabilities

The team has a particular focus on matters where policy coverage is in issue or where fraud is suspected and the work that the team does will involve advising a number of well-known insurers on issues of policy coverage, prospects of success and evidential matters arising from complex fires, floods and other perils.

This is an assisting role and you will not be required to handle a case load in your own right. You will be working on delegated tasks on files belonging to the wider team. Key accountabilities for role will include:

• Chasing documents
• Collating documents for lawyers needed to consider strategy
• Preparing bundles
• Diarising Court orders and other critical dates
• Arranging conferences
• Arranging Counsel and other expert attendances
• Legal research & completing factual chronologies
• Ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations

In addition, any other duties as may be required.

Experience, Skills and Qualifications

• Degree level education and/or Post graduate
• An ability to prioritise workload
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• Ability to work with case management systems
• The personal skills to deal with competing demands of your team of lawyers
• Previous experience of working in a team which handles insurance claims

Desirable

• Knowledge of the sorts of disputes dealt with by the PRC team

Benefits

• Davies Incentive Plan
• 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
• Simply Health Care Cash Plan
• WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeing
• Death In Service – after 1 years’ service
• Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
• Employee Resource Groups
• Employee Volunteering Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Tech Scheme
• Season Ticket Loan
• Gym Flex
• Access to Online Discount Sites
• Discounted Gourmet Society Membership
• Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide
• Discounts at local retail outlets

Please note that some benefits are available after successfully completing probation.